We now reach the fun part of the collection! Is what I'd like to say if this opening entry wasn't so disappointing... WARNING !!!: this entry contains mentions of SA and other yaoi tropes that might be traumatizing and triggering. I DO NOT approve of any of the content in this dj and WAS NOT aware of it when I bought it so please skip ahead to read the other (sfw and romantic!) entry if you want none of that ugly stuff!

I had been hunting this dj solely for the artwork which I absolutely adore (Was that the first mistake? get it? like the dj's title?). And that's where the good stuff of this dj ends. I still feel the same about the bara artstyle being immaculate (and yes this was written by a gay man!) and is basically the only reason why I still haven't trashed this. Unfortunately, although the artist is a gay man and not a straight woman, the interaction evolves in SA pretty quick and other shitty yaoi tropes. Rukawa is depicted as a predator which I absolutely hate and it ends up with him and Sakuragi throwing punches at each other. I think I'm supposed to find it funny because Sakuragi and Rukawa tend to always fight each other for dumb stuff both in canon and other dj, but... in this case it really isn't, especially after witnessing Sakuragi getting assaulted. Anyway, I have no desire to scan this, also because I really have no idea who would enjoy this. Though this is an addition to my collection I'd rather not have, it taught me my lesson the hard way. Buying NSFW doujinshi blind is like stepping on a landmine and I feel dumb for not even considering it might not be as pleasing as i think it'll be. Cover is still holy though, and it has nothing to do with its content so it's fine to look at.

Now that we're done with the heavy stuff let's move onto the *good* stuff, which is romance ～ ! A push-and-pull romance between the lovely Sakuragi and Rukawa, also featuring... a past relationship between Rukawa and Sendoh?!

This doujinshi is apparently part of a collection I REALLY hope to get more of on my hands since the art style is absolutely adorable and are only collections of connected (i think?), sweet and cute short stories. Usually a common trope in Ruhana doujinshi is Rukawa having an unrequited love for Sakuragi but... this time is the other way around! (so cute). Sakuragi's love for Rukawa distracts him in his daily life and his temper makes it difficult for him to express his feelings correctly, so of course Rukawa easily gets offended whenever Sakuragi treats him so badly... And another obstacle for our lovesick Sakuragi seems to be Sendoh, who's overly touchy and confidential with Rukawa, making Sakuragi jealous in turn! What will happen next?!

I yet have to scan and fully translate this but it's really sweet and adorable from what I've read. This author has really sold me so next time I see a Ruhana dj of the same artist I'll definitely do anything to get my hands on it!!